Callum Davies (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Joshua Davies | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sittingbourne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Folkestone Invicta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Gillingham | 29 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Lewes (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Thurrock (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Bromley (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Maidstone United | 18 | (3) |
| 2016– | Folkestone | 93 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2018 | |||
Callum Joshua Davies (born 8 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Folkestone Invicta.
Club career
[edit]Gillingham
[edit]Davies started his career as a trainee with Gillingham, having captained the youth team and made a number of appearances in the reserve team.[1] He made his debut on 13 November 2010, for Gillingham in their 3–1 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra in League Two.[2] Davies was sent-off in the 28th minute after a professional foul on Clayton Donaldson.[2] Gillingham manager, Andy Hessenthaler said he was in tears after being sent-off and stated "It was never a sending off. It was a very harsh decision. I am absolutely devastated for him.[3]
Loan spells
[edit]In January 2011, Davies joined Conference South side Lewes on a one-month loan.[4] On 29 January 2011, Davies made his Lewes debut in a 0–0 draw against St Albans City, playing the full 90 minutes.[5] Davies went on to make nine more league appearances before returning to Gillingham.
On 25 October 2011, Davies joined Thurrock on a one-month loan.[6] On the same day, Davies made his Thurrock debut in a 3–0 home defeat to Dartford, in which he played the full 90 minutes.[7]
On 27 March 2014, Davies joined Dover Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2013/14 campaign.[8] On 5 April 2014, Davies made his Dover Athletic debut in a 2–2 draw with Bishop's Stortford, playing the full 90 minutes.[9] On 21 April 2014, Davies scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 home draw against Whitehawk, in which he claimed the equalizer for Dover Athletic after Jake Robinson put the visitors ahead.[10]
On 27 November 2014, Davies re-joined Dover Athletic on loan until January 2015.[11]
On 15 August 2015, Davies joined National League side Bromley on a one-month loan.[12] On the same day, Davies made his Bromley debut in a 4–1 defeat to Grimsby Town, in which he netted a consolation goal for Bromley.[13]
On 22 September 2015, after struggling to make an impression at Bromley, Davies joined Eastleigh on a one-month loan.[14] On the same day, Davies made his only Eastleigh appearance in a 5–2 defeat to former club Dover Athletic.[15]
Maidstone United
[edit]On 23 December 2015, after a five-year senior spell with Gillingham, Davies joined National League South side Maidstone United on an 18-month deal.[16] On 2 January 2016, Davies made his Maidstone United debut in a 2–1 victory over Margate, playing the full 90 minutes.[17] On 27 February 2016, Davies scored his first Maidstone United goal in a 2–1 defeat against Havant & Waterlooville.[18]
On 19 August 2016, Davies joined Folkestone Invicta on a three-month loan, which was then made permanent upon its conclusion. [19]
Folkestone Invicta
[edit]Davies has gone on to become Folkestone Invicta captain and is a regular in the side
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 April 2016.[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2010–11 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Lewes (loan) | 2010–11 | Conference South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Thurrock (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dover Athletic (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference South | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Bromley (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Maidstone United | 2015–16 | National League South | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Career total | 156 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 170 | 29 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile: Callum Davies". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Gillingham 1-3 Crewe". BBC Sport. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Gillingham youngster Callum Davies in tears after red card on his debut against Crewe". Kent Online. 15 November 2010.
- ^ a b "C. Davies". Soccerway.
- ^ "St Albans City vs. Lewes". Soccerway. 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Young Gillingham defender Callum Davies joins Thurrock FC". Kent Online. 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Thurrock vs. Dartford". Soccerway. 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Davies joins Dover on loan". Kent Sports News. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Bishop's Stortford vs. Dover Athletic". Soccerway. 5 April 2014.
- ^ "Dover Athletic vs. Whitehawk". Soccerway. 21 April 2014.
- ^ "DAVIES JOINS DOVER ON LOAN". Gillingham F.C. 27 November 2014.
- ^ "DAVIES JOINS BROMLEY ON LOAN". Gillingham F.C. 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Grimsby Town vs. Bromley". Soccerway. 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Callum Davies: Gillingham defender joins Eastleigh on loan". BBC Sport. 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Eastleigh vs. Dover Athletic". Soccerway. 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Maidstone United complete signing of Gillingham defender Callum Davies". Kent Online. 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Maidstone United vs. Margate". Soccerway. 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Havant & Waterlooville vs. Maidstone United". Soccerway. 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Davies swaps Stones". 19 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- Gillingham profile
- Callum Davies at Soccerbase
- 1993 births
- People from Sittingbourne
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Lewes F.C. players
- Thurrock F.C. players
- Dover Athletic F.C. players
- Bromley F.C. players
- Eastleigh F.C. players
- Maidstone United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Footballers from Kent
- 21st-century English sportsmen